Birth event—actual setting of birth, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Actual place of birth
METEOR identifier:	695103
Registration status:	Health, Superseded 03/12/2020
Definition:	The actual place where the birth occurred, as represented by a code.
Context:	Perinatal
Data Element Concept:	Birth event—actual setting of birth
Value Domain:	Birth setting code N

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	N
Maximum character length:	1
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	Hospital, excluding birth centre
	2	Birth centre, attached to hospital
	3	Birth centre, free standing
	4	Home
	8	Other
Supplementary values:	9	Not stated/inadequately described

Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	The birth setting should be recorded for each baby that the mother delivers from the pregnancy. CODE 4 Home Reserved for births that occur at the home intended (planned home births). CODE 8 Other Record for births that occur at a home other than that intended; home births without a midwife or other medical professional in attendance (free births); a community health centre or for babies born before arrival.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	National Perinatal Data Development Committee
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Birth event—setting of birth (actual), code N Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Has been superseded by Birth event—actual setting of birth, code N Health, Standard 03/12/2020 Tasmanian Health, Standard 08/11/2023 See also Birth event—intended setting of birth, code N Health, Superseded 03/12/2020
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Perinatal NMDS 2019–20 Health, Superseded 03/12/2020 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2019 Implementation end date: 30/06/2020 DSS specific information: Used to analyse the risk factors and outcomes by place of birth. While most deliveries occur within hospitals, an increasing number of births now occur in other settings. It is important to monitor the births occurring outside hospitals and to ascertain whether or not the actual place of delivery was planned. This data element is recorded for the mother only. In the case of multiple births, this data element should be recorded for the first-born baby. Perinatal NMDS 2020–21 Health, Superseded 03/12/2020 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 DSS specific information: Used to analyse the risk factors and outcomes by place of birth. While most deliveries occur within hospitals, an increasing number of births now occur in other settings. It is important to monitor the births occurring outside hospitals and to ascertain whether or not the actual place of delivery was planned. This data element is recorded for the mother only. In the case of multiple births, this data element should be recorded for the first-born baby.